June Calendar of Events in Illinois

June


1: Central Illinois Ford Day, car show, swap space, exhibits and more, Bob Dennison Ford, Bloomington.

1: Sunday in the Park, summer kick-off celebration with concerts and food, 5:30-9 p.m., Glen Oak Park Amphitheater, Peoria.

1-30: Quilted Keepsakes 2008, annual summer quilt show, C.H. Moore Homestead in Clinton.

6-15: National Counted Cross Stitch Show, more than 400 pieces on display, Rockome Gardens near Arcola.

6-7: Paxton Town-Wide Garage Sales, various locations in Paxton.

6-8: Route 66 Motor Tour, annual Mother Road motorcade with stops at various Illinois towns along the way.

6-8: Tremont Turkey Festival, the area's biggest celebration of gobble-dygook, downtown Tremont and Tremont Park.

7: Farmer City Car/Truck/Tractor Show, with cruise-in, food and awards show, Main Street in downtown Farmer City.

7: Miller Park Fishing Derby, for ages 5 to 12, 8-11 a.m., Miller Park, Bloomington.

7: Shadows of Lincoln Festival, Lincoln-themed outdoor history festival, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Decatur.

7: Sugar Grove Nature Center Nature Exploration Day, guided hikes, crafts, animal feedings, more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sugar Grove Nature Center, Funks Grove.

7-8: Grand Village of Kickapoo Powwow, Native American culture celebration, Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park, rural LeRoy.

7-8: Junction City Art Fair, more than 70 artists from Central Illinois and the Midwest, food, children's art area, more; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Junction City Shopping Center, Peoria.

7-8: Lincoln Land Depression Glass & Pottery Show, vintage glass and pottery circa the late-1920s through 1969, Illinois State Fairgrounds Orr Building, Springfield.

8: DeWitt County Museum Open Auto Show, antiques and classics, noon-4 p.m., C.H. Moore Homestead grounds, Clinton.

10: Dress Up Movie Night, "E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial," dusk, Normal Amphitheater, Normal.

10-15: Decatur-Macon County Fair, fairgrounds in Decatur.

11-12: Movies in the Park, "Surf's Up," 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rollingbrook Park, Bloomington, and 9 p.m. Thursday at Clearwater Park, Bloomington.

12-14: Epiphany Carnival, the sixth annual festival of live bands, carnival rides and more, Epiphany School grounds, Normal.

12-14: Steamboat Festival, riverfront carnival rides and entertainment stages, Riverfront Festival Park in Peoria.

13-14: County-Wide Route 66 Garage Sale, vendors and sales in Atlanta, Lincoln, Broadwell, Elkhart and Lawndale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

13-15: Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games, Olympic-style competition for disabled athletes, ISU Sports Complex, Normal.

14: '50s-'60s Days/Hang Loose Weekend, car show and '50s-'60s celebration, downtown square and Humiston Riverside Park in Pontiac.

14: Moss Avenue Antique Sale, sidewalk sales up and down historic Moss Avenue in Peoria, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

15: 3rd Sunday Market, 450 dealers in 300 booths, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Interstate Center, Bloomington.

15: Twin City Cruisers Fabulous '50s Night, 5:30-9 p.m., Shoppes at College Hills parking lot.

16: Comlara Park Beach Blowout & Wacky Water Olympics, special water-related activities and contests, noon-3 p.m., Glasener Beach at Comlara Park near Hudson.

17-21: 62nd Midwest Charity Horse Show, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield.

18-21: Metamora Old Settlers Days, carnival, entertainment, food tents, crafts and more, downtown Metamora square.

18-19: Movies in the Park, "Shrek the Third," 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rollingbrook Park, Bloomington, and 9 p.m. Thursday at Clearwater Park, Bloomington.

18-22: Sangamon County Fair, fairgrounds at New Berlin.

20: TNA Live!, wrestlers from Spike TV's "TNA Impact," U.S. Cellular Coliseum, Bloomington.

20-22: General Grierson Days Civil War Re-enactment, largest mounted re-enactment in Midwest, Jacksonville.

20-21: Glorious Garden Festival, self-guided tours of 11 B-N gardens, with festival and start point at David Davis Mansion, Bloomington.

20-22: Taste of Champaign-Urbana, food fair and juried art show, West Side Park in Champaign.

21: Folk Art Festival, crafts and artisan demonstrations, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe.

21: Bishop Hill Midsommar Celebration, Swedish summer fest with music, maypole, family activities, barn dance, more, Bishop Hill State Historic Site.

21: Gala of Gardens Walk, tours of five Clinton-area gardens and high-tea lunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

21: Pontiac Cruise Night, with car cruise, food, prizes and more, downtown Pontiac square.

21: Scovill Zoo Family Fun Day & Turtle Race, kid games, displays and turtle race, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Scovill Zoo, Decatur.

21: Through the Garden Gate, Logan County Master Gardeners garden walk, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., seven or eight Lincoln-area gardens.

21-22: Streator Civil War Event, living history encampment, displays, skirmishes, more, Marilla Park and Sandy Ford Sportsmen Club, Streator.

21-22: Olde English Faire, medieval celebration, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jubilee College State Historic Site, near Brimfield.

22: Fairbury Garden Club Festival of Gardens, tour of five Fairbury gardens, 1-5 p.m.

24-29: Piatt County Fair, fairgrounds at Cerro Gordo.

25-26: Movies in the Park, "The Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep," 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rollingbrook Park, Bloomington, and 9 p.m. Thursday at Clearwater Park, Bloomington.

26-28: Mack-Ca-Fest Farm Days, Veterans Park and downtown area, Mackinaw.

26-29: GridleyFest, entertainment and carnival, Gridley village park.

27-29: Havana Fish and Waterfowl Festival, catfish cook-off and dinners, exhibitors, fishing tournament, more; Riverfront Park, Havana.

27-29: San Jose Sesquicentennial, 150th-birthday festival, downtown San Jose.

28: All in a Day's Work, demonstrations of average "day-in-the-life" of 1830s New Salem families, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., New Salem State Historic Site, Petersburg.

28: Carlock Park Palooza, parade, food, games, live entertainment, auction and more, 4:30-9:30 p.m., Rock Creek Veterans Park, Carlock.

28: A Day in Dimmitt's Grove, house and garden tours, historic walking tours, live music, crafts, antique cars, more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dimmitt's Grove neighborhood and Vrooman Mansion, Bloomington.

28: Independence Day 1860, pioneer July 4th celebration and activities, noon-4 p.m., Rock Springs Nature Center, Decatur.

28: Let's Buzz the Gut Cruise Night, car cruise, auto-related vendors, food, music and more, 4 p.m.-dusk, downtown Dwight.

28-29: Railroad Days, railroad heritage celebration, downtown Galesburg.

28-29: Rhapsody in Bloom Arts Festival, art, music and food festival, Luthy Botanical Gardens in Glen Oak Park, Peoria.

28-29: Saybrook Freedom Festival, 6 a.m.-dusk, downtown Saybrook.

29: Decks, Patios and Gardens of Ironwood, tours of nine Ironwood neighborhood home exteriors, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Normal.

29-7/6: Streator's 4th: America's Best, weeklong July 4 celebration, downtown and various Streator locations.

29: Pioneer Days, demonstrations of mid-19th-century pioneer life, children's games, more, 1-4 p.m., W.H. Sommer Park, Peoria.